Table 1 Brain and cervical spine MRI sequences parameters
Brain sequences parameters | |||
Parameter | T2W-TSE | FlAIR | DIR |
 Slice orientation | Axial | Axial | Axial |
 Flied of view (mm) | 230 | 230 | 230 |
 Matrix | 256 | 256 | 256 |
 Slice thickness (mm) | 5 | 5 | 5 |
 Voxel size | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
 Repetition time (ms) | 4500 | 10,000 | 9600 |
 Echo time (ms) | 100 | 140 | 25 |
 Inversion time (ms) | – | 2800 | 3400/325 |
Spine sequences parameters | |||
Parameter | T2W-TSE | DIR | |
 Slice orientation | Sagittal | Sagittal | |
 Matrix | 256 × 256 | 208 × 208 | |
 Voxel size | 1.2 × 1.2 × 1.3 | 1 × 1.2 × 2 | |
 Repetition time (ms) | 3000 | 5500 | |
 Echo time (ms) | 120 | 25 | |
 Inversion time (ms) | – | 2550/450 | |